Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, November 4, 2017 thru Friday, November 17, 2017
- This Brand Wants to Show You How Much Apparel REALLY Costs 11/17/2017 gearjunkie.com - Live Out There co-founder and CEO Jamie Clarke thinks buyers pay too much for outdoor gear. After closing his brick-and-mortar gear store in Canada, he relaunched Live Out There as a direct-to-consumer...
- World Surf League to stage official event at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch 11/17/2017 sportspromedia.com - The World Surf League has confirmed plans to stage a top-level Championship Tour event on manmade waves for the first time next year. The proposed contest will be staged next September at...
- Columbia Sportswear May Close Downtown Office Over Safety Concerns 11/17/2017 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear may close its offices in downtown Portland that house Sorel’s headquarters. It may relocate 50 jobs due to unsafe conditions in the area: a series of frightening run-ins with transients...
- 180 Miles of New Bike Trail Envisioned From Jackson to Yellowstone 11/15/2017 adventure-journal.com - The 180-mile Greater Yellowstone Trail will connect Jackson with West Yellowstone, Montana, via sections of the old Yellowstone rail line through Victor, Driggs, Tetonia, Ashton and Island Park in Idaho.
- Merrell Makes Key Leadership Appointments 11/15/2017 sgbonline.com - Merrell announced the appointment of Strick Walker to the position of chief marketing officer and Johanna Koeberle to senior product director, Active Lifestyle.
- Wolverine’s Q3 Profits Slump On Charges 11/08/2017 sgbonline.com - Wolverine Worldwide Inc. reported earnings fell 51.9 percent on restructuring activities around its Wolverine Way Forward program, but adjusted earnings declined slightly and exceeded Wall Street’s target. Wolverine also raised its operating...
- Vermont Clothing Brand Ibex Lays Off Workers 11/07/2017 adventure-journal.com - More than half of the employees at Vermont wool clothing company Ibex have been laid off, and the company is seeking “significant changes” in its business to continue operating. But contrary to...
- Black Diamond Sees Climbing Sales Vault 17 Percent In Q3 11/07/2017 sgbonline.com - Riding a 17 percent gain in the climbing category, Clarus Corp reported sales in the third quarter jumped 16.2 percent to $45.8 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 14 percent. The...
- REI Hires Chief Technology Officer 11/05/2017 sgbonline.com - REI has named the former CIO and executive VP of Coach as its chief information officer and EVP. Christine Putur spent four years at Coach, from February 2013 to May 2017. Prior...
